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Why does Israel get away with it? – weekly briefing
WEB4 hours ago · It is hard to credit that our government, Joe Biden, and assorted media spokespeople keep tell us that Israel is ‘defending itself’. The Israeli government has in the past week bombed Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. It is threatening to launch airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear installations and oilfields.
Tommy Robinson shall not pass | Counterfire
WEB14 hours ago · In July 2024, up to 15,000 supporters joined the far-right extremist, Tommy Robinson, in central London at a racist anti-immigrant and Islamophobic rally. Robinson then fled the country to avoid a court hearing. From the safety of his sun-lounger in Cyprus, Robinson, along with an elected right-wing extremist, Reform’s Nigel Farage, used the ...
10 October: Palestine day for students and workers
WEB14 hours ago · Photo: Danie Mayes. Clementine Russell explains why there will be actions at workplaces and walkouts from schools and university campuses on Thursday 10 October, and how you can get involved. Israel’s genocidal siege and bombardment in Gaza through the last year has seen widespread anger, and as a …
The wildfire of imperialism | Counterfire
WEB1 day ago · The sinking by German submarines of US vessels gave them the reason to enter the conflict. It is worth remembering how the war ended. First, the Russian Revolution removed that country from the war, and then revolution sealed Germany’s defeat. Looking at today’s world is a frightening experience. But there is hope.
The point of no return in the Middle East? | Counterfire
WEB5 days ago · Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, on Friday resulted in the deaths of countless civilians, buried in the rubble, as residential buildings in the capital Beirut were targeted by US-made 2,000-pound bombs. This followed on from July’s assassination of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, which took place in Iran itself.
Who we are - Counterfire
WEBJun 30, 2020 · Counterfire is a revolutionary socialist organisation committed to transforming our society from one based on the profit motive to one built on the needs of working people. Real change can only be achieved by working class people organising themselves to challenge their bosses and the government that stands behind the bosses. It depends on mass ...
The forms of Palestinian resistance - Counterfire
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Michael Lavalette outlines the great range of ways in which Palestinians, today and historically, have resisted occupation and colonisation For the last one hundred years, the Palestinians have resisted both British colonialism (from 1918 up until 1948) and Israeli colonial settlement, ethnic cleansing and displacement (from 1948 to the present).
What is Counterfire? | Counterfire
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · Counterfire is a socialist organisation committed to change from below. We believe socialists’ first job is to harness the anger of millions against the government and its attacks on working people. We support every protest, every strike and every picket. We try to build the biggest possible movements against austerity, the spiralling cost of ...
Middle East on fire: How can Palestine be free? | Counterfire
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Counterfire has organised a crucial meeting in London on the eve of the national demonstration for Palestine to discuss the roots of the crisis and the response of the left In the wake of Israel's horrific attack on Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza, it is crucial that we continue to mobilise in the UK.